Mountain Biking - Feels Like Christmas

hello everyone this is my first post here. i have been lurking reading posts for awhile.

i'm waiting for my first DS bike to be delivered and i cant wait:D i didnt have too much to spend but i decided on the http://www.k2bikes.com/03products/mountain/attack_2.asp
K2 Attack 2.0. its normal price was around $675 and bikesmart.com had them on clearance for $429!! i had to order one. everything that i have found to read about K2 (which wasnt much) was good. i think i will like it. im not to hard to please.

im also excited to be getting out of the Marine Corps in three weeks and going back to California, especially since ive found out that alot of the good trails are right near my house. i live in the lancaster palmdale area, right by angeles crest:)

Congrats on your new ride! I hope you enjoy it!

Cool, have fun, welcome back to civilian world.

have fun with your new bike.....update us on your new ride when you get it ;)

Looks good... Im off to the RAF when im 16 so im doing as much riding as i can now :)

thanks guys, i will def. let you know how i like it. i am going to pick it up mon at ups. i cant wait.

hey Transparent good luck with the RAF. how long is the boot camp?

well i just got back from an awesome ride on my new bike. me and two friend hit up some of the local single trac and i had a blast. the only bad thing was we were getting attacked by bird size mosquitos and weird biting bugs:eek: i must off plowed thru about 15 huge spider webs, they were thick enough it felt like it was going to tear me out of the saddle:D

i really like the full suspension, it is set up kinda stiff for my weight but i like it, that way i dont feel any bobbing in the rear suspension while pumping up hills.

the only question i have is i got a 18.5 frame because my old bike was a 19. but this bike just looks alot bigger, and i was worried about fit at first. i have about three fingers clearance on the top bar. the local bike shop guy told me that as long as i have 1 1/2 to 2 inches i will be fine, do you guys agree?

thanks
Drew...

you're fine size wise, now, how about some pics?

hehehehe i will post some pics when i get home:)

well this is a crappy pic of her. my wife took the digital camera to cali so i had to use my web cam:(
i will try to get some good shots at some trails with a friends cam.

Needs some dirt.

Yea, needs to be dirty :). Good luck with the Judy fork, its not the best one out there.

Originally posted by troie
Yea, needs to be dirty :). Good luck with the Judy fork, its not the best one out there.

whats wrong with them:confused: i really dont care if they are the best, but i would like to know if things will go wrong with them.

They are horrible, read for yourself here:

http://www.mtbreview.com/reviews/2003_front_shocks/product_122087.shtml

ehhh they dont sound THAT bad:lol: i think they will serve their purpose for me. maybe once i get back home to cali where the crazy trails are i will have to upgrade.

what kinda forks do you have and how much do they cost? probably around the same price i paid for my bike:D

i am actually looking for an upgrade to the judy tt too. I am gonna stick with Fox or Marzocchi. The Marzocchi MX Comp ETA dosen't look to bad. Not gonna go with Manitou because ive heard that the reverse arch isn't that relaible.

well this morning i went on another ride:D i just rode it out in the woods trying to find more trails. didnt have any luck but ended up riding about 10 miles or so.

north carolina is to flat! i cant wait to go back to cali where they have mountains:) i will have to keep an eye out for good spots while i am driving across the country, hopefully i will find some off the interstate.